French Aviators Claim Record Flight Across Manchuria
French aviators Coste and Bellonte reportedly flew 5958 miles from Le Bourget to Heilung-Kating Manchuria in the Quest for a nonstop long distance record. They landed near Tsitsihar and, after burying some instruments, faced uncertain location and possible Chinese authority issues while awaiting confirmation from Paris.
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HUPRF
Maurice Belye
Siberia
Manchuria
France
International Aeronautic Federation
Tsitsihar
Consu
Mukden
Coste
Heilung-Chiang
Hei Loung Kiting
Caste
Bellante
Harbin
Quail d'Orsay
Bellonte
Tokio
Foreign Office
Fers
Ching Sucleng
Nanking
Shifts Engineers in Waterway Job
Washington, D C October 2 A realignment of army engineers to carry out President Hoover s plan to decentralize river harbor and flood control work was announced Brig Gen Thomas H Jackson president of the Mississippi river commission now in charge of lower Mississippi development Lieut Col George R Spalding district engineer Louisville Ky in charge of upper Mississippi and tributaries Col Edward M Markham ordered from Fort Humphreys Va to Cleveland Ohio to oversee Great Lakes waterways development
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Washington, D.C
Army Engineers
Hoover
Thomas H. Jackson
Mississippi River Commission
Lower
Mississippi
George R. Spalding
Louisville
Upper
Col
Edward M. Markham
Fort Humphreys
Cleveland
Great Lakes
Bank Bandits Operate Farmers Bank Salix
Bronx City reports two armed robbers held up Farmers Bank at Salix this morning and fled with about $600. Cashiers A. Granger and Maurice Granger were tied and later freed. some cash remained in till. Incident followed by police investigation. Explosion Kills Three in Philadelphia Nearby Dock Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx City
Farmers Bank
Salix
Granger
Maurice
Philadelphia
Eelbeck
Delaware River
Temperature data scavenged from erratic notes
Temperatures show a Saturday maximum and Sunday and Monday readings with numerous OCR errors. Specific values are unclear but indicate daily highs and lows across Saturday Sunday and Monday, including night readings.
Auto crashes claim multiple lives across states
Newton Iowa reports James Cann 18 Searsboro dies when his car overturns trapping him. Kenneth Taylor escapes injury. Earl Steuart of Sioux City dies in a crash into a cattle truck near Tekamah Nebraska. Leland Carpenter 4 dies after being struck by a car in Sioux City. Lester Bradley 17 killed near Cresco in a collision with a threshing outfit. Mrs Wilbur Bennett 28 killed near her home southwest of Cherokee while riding with her husband and another couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Earl Steuart
Sioux City
Tekamah
Neb
Leland Carpenter
Lester Bradley
Cresco
Raymond Heyberger
John Drilling
Heyberger
Wilbur Bennett
Hey
Quincy
Cherokee
Man Who Tried Self-Harm Loses Right Eye
Leonard Bleg gall, 53, who attempted self harm by shooting Saturday evening, had his right eye removed at Mercy Hospital at noon today. The bullet lodged between the eyes, making removal of the ball necessary. Steggall, a former Interstate Power and Light Co. operator, is despondent over losing his job and home address listed as 204 Second Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Oslwein
Leonard Bleg~gall
Mercy Hospital
Steggall
Second Street
Interstate Power & Light Co
Half Million See Stresemann Cortege
Berlin reports enormous crowds as the burial procession for Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann moves from the reichstag to the Luisen cemetery. President von Hindenburg, aged 83, joins the funeral on foot, showing deep sorrow for a statesman admired for his work and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gustav Stresemann
Relchktag
Qivet Lulsen
von Hindenberg
Weekend Guests Misses Fabtor Honor Mason City Visit
Misses Leura and Nora Fabtor of Mason City were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Fabtor at 1213 Lafayette Street. The visit featured hospitality and social calls within the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leura
Nora Fabtor
Mason City
Mr. Roy Fabtor
Lafayette Sicret
Darrow Calls Morons Vital to World Society
UPI interview quotes Clarence Darrow declaring morons are valuable to society and perform essential work. He denounces sterilization of mental defects, arguing that eliminating them would remove many professionals and leaders from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
United Press
London
Clarence Darrow
MacDonald and Hoover Talk Peace in Virginia Retreat
Prime Minister MacDonald and President Hoover met in the Virginia mountains to discuss Atlantic relations and world peace. They invited Japan France Italy to join a conference on sea power, with talks set to begin in London the third week of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thesw Ukings
Stresemann
MacDonald
Senate
Germany
Herr Gustav Bresamean
Vice Preside Curtin
Jas
White House
Swanson
Virginia
Chairman Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Hoover
White’ House
Madison
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Jespan
France
Italy
London
Cascades
Rapidan
Mason Car Expense Bills Stir Taxpayers Row At Board
In Black Hawk county readied bills show 117 premium for an auto insurance policy on a county use road patrol car assigned to Harry P. Mason. Supervisor M. R. Rector opposed most items including 2 washing charges and asked if taxpayers would bear the expense. Mason defended county use and denied private trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Am
Mason
Minnesota
Canada
Rector
R. Decker
Savings Bank at Peosta Closes Doors Prosta
The Peosta Savings Bank founded in 2011 with 10 000 capital closed its doors today and turned its books to state banking officials. Deposit total about 150 000. President H A Dougherty and cashier Jacob Breithach noted asset losses as the cause of failure. In separate item a former Iowa legislator Rev David Nicoll, a Civil War veteran and minister, has died at his Red Oak home.
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Prosta. Ta
UPI
Peosta Savings Bank
Pure
State Banking Department
H. A. Dougherty
Jacob Breithach Casiler
Red Oak
Iowa
David Nicoll
Red United Presbyterian
Youth in Stolen Auto Collides With Airplane
An unidentified youth driving a stolen car from Jesup caused windshield damage to a plant at Waterloo Airport after striking a parked airplane Thursday night. The youth fled on foot. the car, reported stolen by Sadler, carried merchandise later sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Adler
Jesup
Waterloo
Sadler
Fire Department Safety Urged At Local Club Meeting
A. L. Gale of Gales & Dietsch warned against economizing on fire department equipment at a joint Rotary Optimists Kiwanis Lions Y’s Men’s gathering at Hotel Russell-Lamson. He cited national fire losses in 1928 and praised Waterloo’s low average annual loss and high compliance with inspector suggestions. Fire Chief Ray Tiller spoke as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gale
Gales & Dietsch
Oneaga
New York
Rotary
Optimists
Kiwaniy
Lions
Y's
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Ray Tiller
Killefer Jr Named Manager of St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Oct 71 We william Killefer Jr today was appointed manager of the St. Louis Browns for the next three years He succeeds Dan Howley Killefer has been assistant manager in the club’s front office and will lead the team this season and beyond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wiliam Killefer, Jr
St. Louis Browns
Dan Howley
Killefer
Screams in Night Save Family's Lives
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Billy Holmes 5 woke to smoke filling his room and alerted his parents Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes and twin brother James Their screams drew help from James F Darragh and Joseph Sadowsky who used a ladder to reach the upper floor The fire started in a fireplace and was put out before major damage and injuries occurred
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Billy Holmes
Stewart Holmes
James
Billy
Holmes
James F. Darragh
Joseph Sadowsky
Sheppard Aims Dry Measure Targeting Purchaser
Senator Sheppard of Texas introduced a bill amending the Volstead act to prohibit purchasing liquor for beverage purposes. The proposal seeks to strengthen Prohibition enforcement and aligns with the Eighteenth Amendment’s federal ban on alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Texas
Wagner Leads Air Tour Into Portland
Wagner from Omaha Nebraska flew the first plane to Portland Maine from Montreal in the fifth annual Ford reliability air tour. Steven Lacey followed in the second plane as the tour’s night control stop moved to Springfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
I. Wagner
Omaha
Arrests and local notices from Cedar township and Waterloo
A Cedar township arrest records Ota Benson jailed on drunken driving after Deputy Sheriff Harry Allen stopped him. In Waterloo, street light work by W H Shirey cement contractor advances the A C Sweetman Electrical program on Fourth and Commercial. Also noted are marriages licenses and a 20 year ago item on Great Western Magazine and Brockton Illinois events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ota Benson
Cedar Township
Sherif Harry Allen
W.H. Shirey
A. C. Sweetman Electrical Company
Four Youngsters Win Grand Award in Baby Health Show
Four Wetle babies won grand awards at the Dairy Cattle Congress baby health show held last week, with Eugene Holmes and Marilyn Glasener named sweepstakes boy and girl. Ramone Hesse and Lloyd Kingery earned honors for moss improvement, reflecting a strong Waterloo turnout. Parents listed include C W Holmes Route 8 Waterloo. Trace H Glasener 1618 Fourth St West Waterloo. Alfred V Hesse Route 3 Waterloo. Vivian Kingery Greene Ta.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Eugene Holmes
Marilyn Glasener
Ramone Hesse
Lloyd Kingery
Eugene
C. W. Holmes
Route 8
Waterloo
Marilyn
Trace H. Glasener
Fourth Street West
Ramona
Alfred V. Hesse
Lloyd
Vivian Kingery
Greene, Ta
Robbery at Paras Mount Theatre Nets Nearly $10,000
Glen McDaniel assistant manager reports a man armed with a revolver robbed the Paras Mount theatre safe around 1 a m. The robber compelled him to fill a sack with receipts from Saturday and Sunday, then fled. McDaniel, shaken, identified the suspect as a man he believed to be a Negro after a brief glimpse. Police alerted.
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Omaha
Neo
Glen McDaniel
Paras Mount Theatre
McDaniel
Line Forms Early for $1 Seats at Cubs Ball Park
Chicago crowds line up overnight for first World Series game tickets at Wrigley Field. James Macek leads the queue at sunrise on a soap box with rain or shine plans, as eager fans and youngsters stake claims for bleacher seats ahead of the sale.
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Cubs Ball Park
Chicago
T—Hsi
Wrigley Field
James Macek
Tennant Funeral to Be in Oelwein Church Tomorrow
Oelwein Iowa October 71 Funeral services for Edward Terrinant who died Sunday will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the First Baptist church The deceased who had long suffered a fall death is survived by four sons and four daughters including George Rex Roger Shirley Mrs A Fine of Oelwein and Corinne Waterman of Wateron
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Courier
Oelwein
Edward Terinant
First Baptist Church
Terinant
Forte
George
Rex
Roger
Sarah
Shirley
A. A. Fine Oclwein
Cosrinne
Water On
Sopiie Miller Nolytensmeier
Sophie Miller Nollensmeier
Herman Noliensmeiner
Randolph Street
Sophie Miller
Bor
Lippe
Detmold
Germany
Adolph Noltensmeier
Remnbeck
United States
Rembeck
Alpena
Simon Noltensmeter
Woonsockst, & D
Herman Noltensmeier
Waterloo
Daugthers
Frank Hud
Robert Normandin
Arthur Gordon
Traer
Will Frahm
Randalia
Frank Mason
Waverly
Fred Noltensmneler
Reinbeck
August
Steinbeck
Mr. Koch
Charles C. Sandoe
Charles
Sandoe
Black Hawk County
Presbyterian Hospital
Monument
Ecity
Sandee
Cedar Falls
Mary Hill
Charles H. Sandoe
Sioux City
Glen Tennis
James Jackman
New York City
Edward
George McMillan
Charles W. Nighterials
Hilda
O'Keefe& Towne
Elmwood Cemetery
Oliver M. Vagey
First
Evvangelical Church
Anderson Hedrick Anderson Hedrick
Eighth Street West
Lebanon
Ind
la Porte City
Mace Isenhower
Hedrick
Baptist Church
Imogene Adams
Petersen Bros
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street
Elmwood
Governor Gives Girl Phonograph Delights Fairfield Resident
In Fairfield at the state university orthopedic hospital, Inzel Bailey enjoyed music from a phonograph gifted by Gov. John Marmill after she jokingly wrote requesting one. The governor sent the machine with his compliments to the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tows City
Inzel Bailey
Fairfield
State University Orthopedic Hospital
John Marmmill
Man Suffers Minor Bruises After Traffic Crash
Carl Franck was thrown to the street and bruised but not seriously injured in a collision this morning. The accident involved a car driven by his son E Franck and another vehicle driven by Z A Mexdarl. Police were notified by E Franck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Franck
Hawthorne Avenue
E. Franck
Hawthornne Avenue
Z. A. Mexdarl
Third Street
Franck
Building Permits Listed For Local Structures
A. O. Fink receives permit for a garage at 190 Harrison valued at 300 dollars. Mrs. C. Pierce secures a garage at 224 Second Street West valued at 400 dollars. Charles Griffith applies for an enclosed pinch at Bluff for 203 dollars plus 100 dollars.
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A. O. Fink
Harrison
C. Pierce
Second Street West
Charles Griffith
Wire reconstruction progresses between Waterloo and Oelwein
Reconstruction of the Chicago Great Western right of way between Waterloo and Oelwein advances after storm damage last November. The 26 mile rebuild uses new 10 foot cross arms, extra poles, and a moving 6,000 ton cable system to avoid live-line work. Foreman J W Linenger leads the Postal Telegraph line gang under supervisor G O Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western
Postal Telegraph Line
J. W. Linenger
G. O. Perkins
Chicago
Perjury charge filed against woman Wortham in Anthony murder case
Perjury charges and possible 10 year sentence will be filed against Mrs Hathie Wortham of 143 Barclay Street North. She told police that Robert Rockette killed Theodore P Anthony last July and later signed an affidavit. Wortham was held in the city jail while police investigated. Rockette was released after Wortham retracted the accusation claiming intoxication. A missing youth from Kansas City is also sought in a separate note.
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Hathie Wortham
Barclay Street North
Robert Rockette
Albany Street
Theodore P. Anthony
John W. Gwynne
Rockette
Anthony
Illinois Central
Fourth Street
Gwynne
Cant
John Farell
Optimist Club to Hear Rev Creede at Hotel President
Rev. J. G. Creede of St Mark's Zpiscanal church will address the Optimist club tomorrow in the Hotel President. Special music has been arranged to accompany the program.
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J. G. Creede
St. Mark's Zpiscanal Church
Optimist Club
Joucheort Smeoling
Topcoat Stolen From Car In Park Avenue Area
Wayne Barton of Shell Tock reported to police that his brown topcoat was stolen from his automobile last night in the 490 block of Park Avenue East.
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Wayne Barton
Shell Tock
Park Ageaun East
Deaths Listed in Waterloo Area Obituaries
Obituary notices detail Sophie Miller Noltensmeier of Rembeck and siblings, a husband, and grandchildren. Charles Sandoe of Black Hawk County dies of uremic poisoning with family survivors listed. Anderon Hedrick of La Porte City dies of heart disease. Lewis Joseph Smith, 9, dies of pneumonia. Mrs. Sarah Johnson, 72, dies after six months illness. Delbert Cox, 5, dies of pneumonia and intestinal influenza. service details and burial plans included.
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Sarah Johnson
Quincy Street
Illinoia
Waterloo
Susie Walker
Mamie Jackson
Simon Miller
Detroit
Mich
Delbery Cox
Delbert Cox
Wallace Cox
Route 8
Petersent Bros
Woodburn
Millerton
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Sees Record Attendance
Attendance at the Dairy Cattle Congress reached about 161 500 for the week with 10 000 on the final day and 3 000 more than last year. Premier breeder G G Good and Son of Ogden Iowa were honored. roughly 50 cattle cars moved to the National Dairy Show in St Louis. exhibitors praised Waterloo management as the event closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telay
Waterloo
G. G. Good & Son
Ogden
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Crowds at Congress report sober law-abiding behavior
Officers reported a record for sobriety and good conduct at the Dairy Catle Congress grounds amid the show’s largest attendance of the week. Deputy Hugh Rf. Crumtinge said policing was effective with only one theft noted and Sheriff W. T. Wagner praised the record. A silk train bound for eastern markets from Seattle to Chicago was to depart Waterloo after 7 p.m. and travel 504 miles in about 11 hours. A special train of dairy cattle from Waterloo to Kansas City then to St Louis supported the National Dairy Show opening Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Catle Congress Grounds
Hugh RF. Crumtinge
City Decetive
Ourrensl
Daily Battle Congress
Crimiune
W. T. Wagner
Tonigiet
Waterloo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Seattle
T. GC
Council Bluffs
Chicago
ST. Louis
Porty
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Chicago Great Western
Kansas City
Rotary Dinner Postponed for Rotarians and Guests
The fsh dinner for Rotary members and wives at Reserve has been postponed from Thursday October 17 to Thursday October 24. Rotarians from nearby Lawns are invited.
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Rotary
Fsh
Reserve
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Danny Daniels
Colorada
Daniels
Newton
James Cann
Searsboro
Kenneth ‘Taylor
Livin
Burk
National Bank
Paul WW. Elghmey
Will A. Lane
C. A. Marsh
U.S
Harry Mason
Savings Bank
Peosta
Gale
Bill Killefer, Jr
Wagner
Hulett
Great Western Magazine
Chicago Great, Western
Brockton, Til
Roy Tinlett
Hulell
Stockton
Kermt Cunningham
Ruth Pett
Jerona Ranald McNerney
Dex Molten
Cee Ees Sesseelle Maybel Lutton Davis
Laurens
Aubry Johston
Melbourne
Erma Tigges
Ramona Hesse
Courley
Bandit
Paramount
Tennant
Oelwein Church
Free
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Glen Foster
R. A. Foster
Lewis Joseph Smith
G. H. Smith
Denver Street
Carroll, In
St. Peter's
St. Paul's Church
Carroll Cemetery
Carroll
Fort Dorge
Lewis
Sacred Heart School
Pail
Dunsald
Ruth
Kearns Undertaking
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Union Baptist. Church
Congress
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